The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-15
POMONA.
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Jury Work-Oranges and Vegetables.
Correspondence PALATkA NEWS


| jury work-Oranges and Vegetables.
| Correspondence PALATkA NEWS.
| POMONA, FLA, April l3, 1857.
The return match of base ball was
played ON the grounds of the Pomona
club between the Fruitland club ami the
home club ON saturday, the 9th. which
was closely contested and spirited game
for two reasons; First. because the Fruit
land boys wanted Ia win at least one
| game this season; Second. because the
| Pomona club wished Ia do a. all other
clubs which had played with the Fruit
landers did-beat them. But the home
| club got left, which 81 elated the visiting
nine that they commenced Growing be-
fore they left the grounds, and many
keeping itup when last heard from some
miles away. 4 substantial lunch was
provided 10y the Pomona ladies for all
hands. who did ample justice Ia the
| good things set before them. The score
! stood ahead for two the Frutland club
We stand ready la make the following
offer good at any time. We will wager
$50 that the Pomona club can beat the
Denver club. and if We lose the bet We
will let the Pomona boys come and work
it out on my place. This only holds good
for ninety days.
Mr.. Hofford. of Canada, who has been
visiting Mr.. q. a. Squiers of this place
has left Ia pay a visit of few days in
the vicinity of Lundy after which he will
90 To Cuba ON business trip.
The work of preparing for the erection
of the new mill is progressing rapidly;
the machinery has arrived. the tool house
and well are already finished and the
grading for the spur or side track nearly
done. In few weeks we will hear the
buzz of the saw and the hum of the
planes.
Last week we were subpo,naed Ia ap-
pear at the Circuit Court. OF course. to
oblige the Sheriff and Judge. and not
keep them waiting expecting ns. we
went. Well. il cost Ine 90 cents To go;
was there three days before | could he of
any assistance Ia them: cost Sl.00 per
day, $500: waited one day and "A half
before l found out that | could not get
my money before the Court adjourned,
$l.5O more. Was weary there and came
home. To get here cost 80 cents-total.
$40. Was told that | was entitled To
81. .25 per day and mileage. which would
amount to a total of 800. If | had
stayed home | would have earned in the
four and half days $500, 50 | am out
q 81 IA
who had to sleep on the wharf, and
| each lived on - cents worth of soda
crackers three days, and will have Ia go
again next week.
There is certainly something wrong
somewhere. but who is to blame | do
| not know. A man has To leave his family
on very short notice. and most always
it catches hinr short. When arrived nj
the railroad station the owners of the
| carriages there, expecting their folks,
kindly invited me Ia ride into
town, but | thought there might H.. ladies
who wanted To ride, and declined with
thanks. One man wanted me Ia go to
Saratoga. That was kind Of him: but
would not go so far away from home,
and not let the folks know where was.
An attempt at burglary was made on
the store of Charles knowlton on Friday
night last by strange colored man. but
| meeting with warm reception by the
Waterman, Joe Ernes, who sleeps in the
store. firing three shots at him, he left on
a run.
The talk Of blooms is general i'm this
part Of the country, bat every one IL
looking ahead for very large crop of
oranges next year. The trees have put
ON a good growth so far, and give
promise of n still better one in the future.
Captain Ames, who has been very sick
for some time, is reported as being IA
great deal better. We hope soon Ia Sc"
him out.
The new buggy of George Fisk has ar
rived, and we hear lac has bought "A fine
horse To hitch to il. He will soon com
menee to ship cabbages from his fine
patch at Crystal Lake.
The gardens and vegetables Of all kinds
are looking well since the splendid rain
last week. EMPIRE.